Shawnee State University to hold panel discussion on local programs addressing opioid
addiction

Shawnee State University to hold panel discussion on local programs addressing
opioid addiction

Date

October 20, 2017

Information

A panel discussion on local programs addressing the opioid addiction will be on
Oct. 24

Shawnee State University’s Counseling & Health Services (CHS) will be hosting a panel
discussion on local programs addressing the opioid addiction at 6 p.m. on Oct. 24
in the Flohr Lecture Hall of the Clark Memorial Library.

CHS has partnered with the Scioto County Medical Society for the event and will be
co-presenting the Local Progress on Addiction Program Panel.

The agenda consists of discussions of the opioid addiction and death rate in Scioto
County, a list of all programs available in Scioto County, highlights of steps to
decrease re-occurring opioid overdoses, and medical assisted treatments.

“When Grace Martin (Scioto County Medical Society) wanted to collaborate with SSU
to bring more awareness to the addiction issues surrounding our community, I was more
than willing to work with her to raise awareness on this topic,” said Anna Settle,
M.Ed, LICDC, LPC and AOD Counselor at SSU. “The timing was definitely perfect with
October being National Substance Abuse Prevention Month so we hope to educate the
attendees of all the resources available and what continues to be done in the community
to help reduce addiction and death rates associated with addiction.”

Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. and the guest speakers will be available for questions
until 7:30 p.m.

The Addictions Panel is part of CHS’s efforts to raise awareness as part of National
Substance Abuse Prevention Month.